The Introverted Obelisk
The Introverted Obelisk is a sardonic stroll through the graveyard of classic horror cinema, where monsters are rubber, dialogue is stilted, and logic is optional. Join us as we unravel the plots (and seams) of horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s — the golden age of fog machines, mad scientists, and questionable acting choices. Each episode serves up a dry-witted recap, thematic commentary, and trivia morsels about the strange, charming, and sometimes laughably earnest world of vintage horror. It’s film history with a smirk — perfect for fans of cult classics, spooky nostalgia, and undead absurdity.
The Introverted Obelisk
A Light Going Out Upstairs
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Tonight on The Introverted Obelisk, we step into a house that’s both a home and a trap — where love whispers, doubt grows, and every flickering lamp feels like an accusation.
In this story, sanity isn’t lost — it’s stolen, piece by piece, by the one person who swore to protect it.
It’s a world of locked drawers, missing brooches, and footsteps in the attic that no one else seems to hear.
We’ll watch as a woman begins to wonder if she’s losing her mind… or if her husband’s just very good at helping her believe it.
It’s all velvet gloves and quiet cruelty — an elegant horror where the weapon isn’t a knife, but persuasion.
A Light Going Out Upstairs is a slow descent into psychological darkness, lit only by the faint glow of self-doubt.
So pour yourself something strong, draw the curtains tight, and listen for the sound of gas hissing in the pipes.
Because sometimes the scariest thing in the room… is the person telling you nothing’s wrong.
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